On the top of my car’s dashboard, there are three dog plush toys. Due to their light weight, they tend to drop if I accelerate too fast from a stationary position.

Little Edison usually sit on the front passenger seat on his booster seat. He gets rather annoyed every time the dogs drop on him.

Then, he will say, “Mama, I told you not to drive too fast. Drive slowly.”

Some of the drawbacks of being an only child at home are apparent in his behavior, such as, he talks like an adult and he can be quite bossy at times. He wants his favorite music in the car, he complains when the sun is glaring or the air-con is not cool enough, he nags when I drive too fast, etc.

Project 365: My Daily Photo Journal. Shot using my iPhone Camera.

My Newly Started Project 365

I was inspired by Karen from Story of Bing to start my own Project 365. Karen is certainly one of my favorite bloggers. She has awesome photography skills and she does not hesitate to share them on her blog.

Project 365 is basically a-photo-a-day project that is aimed to improve photography skills. There are other variations of this project, i.e. 50-day project, 100-day project or 300-day project; you name it and its there on the internet.

I was on a one-week trial last week, and all I can say is that it’s not as easy as it seems. It requires SERIOUS time commitment to take at least one picture a day. By saying this, it does not mean forcing myself to simply click a button.

My intention is to make a conscious effort each day to take a great picture (although I know that it’s not possible to be perfect all the times). I want to practice it every day and improve my own photography skills.

The result from my one-week trial was not satisfactory. I only managed to shoot three pictures and post one on my blog. I’ve to work a little harder in this photography department. And maybe I should just post once a week by consolidating all seven pictures in one post.

Well, my Project 365 will be a collection of interesting things that I see every day, as well as random funny stuffs about Little Edison.

…..

One afternoon, I brought Little Edison to the playground. It was a beautiful windy afternoon, no rain and no sun. The boy ran around happily, climbing up and down the slides. I was looking for a bench to sit, and I saw this extremely cute dog.

A clean and tiny dog. Just like the ones that rich women have in the movies. I sat next to him, he licked my fingers when I tried to touch him and I giggled. The owner was no-where to be seen.

Little Edison loves the dog so much. He squat down and started “talking” to him. The dog was so gentle, he didn’t bark at all. I thought he was funny, so I took this picture of him.

Project 365: My Daily Photo Journal. Shot using my iPhone Instagram.

Cycling around the neighbourhood on a Friday afternoon. Free and Easy. One of our favourite past times.

Project 365: My Daily Photo Journal. Shot using my iPhone Instagram.

What is the best thing to do when you’re stuck in a traffic jam?

That is to sleep, of course – when you’re not the driver!

This is Little Edison – catching up on his sleep when we were stuck in a massive traffic jam this morning. He is so sweet; I couldn’t resist to snap a picture of him using my iPhone.

I lowered his back rest, so that he can sleep comfortably in this rainy cold morning. He is smart enough to bring along his “smelly pillow” too.

Our journey from home to school, which usually takes 15 minutes, turned out to be a dreaded 1 hour 15 mins today. By the time we reached school, it was 9am and we were exactly one hour late!

The good thing is – he is fresh as a daisy after the sleep. He walked to his classroom happily as he waved goodbye to me.

I’m sure most of you are familiar with Urban – a weekly supplement of The Straits Times that is released every Friday, and it talks about the latest fashion, make-up and accessories. That’s one of my favorite reads, definitely!

There is one particular column in Urban that I seldom miss – that is the “8 Things in Her Bag” column. It talks about the things that a person of interest (usually celebrities or models) is carrying in her bag.

Today, just for fun, I’ll blog about the 8 things in my bag.

LV Neverfull is my personal favorite and it’s also one of the bags that I frequently use. I like it because of its classic design and open tote shape that works perfectly as an everyday bag. It can hold a lot of things without looking bulky.

I can also turn it into a city-bag by tightening the side laces. So, it looks smaller and neater. Perfect for office use when I don’t need to carry a lot of things.

On weekends, these are the 8 things in my bag:

1. My iPad in a pink leather cover

This iPad is my #1 in-car entertainment system. It also keeps our five-year-old entertained while waiting for food to be served in a restaurant, and our thirty-five-year-old engaged when I’m trying out clothes in the fitting room!

Honestly, it also keeps me entertained when our five-year-old is playing in the playground, and when our thirty-five-year-old is busy shopping for his stuffs.

In other words, it keeps everyone entertained. Happy.

2. My iPhone

Need I say more? Everyone has a smartphone!

3. My Canon camera in a brown leather cover

I love going around taking pictures of my boy and things that inspire me. This Canon S95 is the camera that I use to take most of the pictures on my blog.

4. My Kate Spade wallet

V commented that this long wallet is a complete waste of space. I used to adore it because it has plenty of slots for my credit cards. But now, I find it a little heavy and bulky. It’s time to change to a smaller wallet, perhaps.

5. A small pouch for other cards

I use a separate pouch to keep all my discount and membership cards. I’ll bring it only when I go for shopping.

6. Spare clothes for Little Edison

I bring an extra set of clothing and a light jacket that doesn’t take up too much space – in case the air-conditioner is too cold or when he accidentally stained his clothes. This boy is a clean-freak, and he refuses to wear a stained clothes. I keep them in a large zip lock bag to keep them clean.

7. His favorite snacks in a smaller zip lock bag

I find it really useful to have snacks on hand whenever the boy needs it. And I keep them in a smaller zip lock bag. By now, you should have noticed that I like to use a lot of zip lock bags because they keep my things clean and organized. But not very environmental-friendly though.

8. Pouch for personal things

Lastly, I have another pouch to keep my personal things, i.e. tissue papers, comb, lubricant eye drops (because I wear contact lens) etc. This mommy is also a clean-freak who cannot leave the house without a hand sanitizer and antibacterial wet wipes!

What do you have in your bag? I love to hear from you too!